Australian PGA

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Jose Maria ZAMORA (jmzamora@europeantourgroup.com)

Overview

Prize Money

AUD 2,000,000

Entry Deadline

Thursday 10th November 2022 - 12 noon UK time

Field Size  156 players

Eligibility

The leading 60 available players from the 2023 DP World Tour Exemption Categories excluding Categories 6 and 8.  (Blank entries will be filed for DP World Tour Qualifying School graduates exempt through this Category who have a deadline for withdrawal to avoid loss of entry fee of 12 noon on Friday 18th November).

Former winners of the Australian PGA Championship under the age of 60 on 24/11/22

10 Tournament Invitations

The leading eligible Australian PGA Associate from the 2022 National Associates Championship

The leading 2 available players not otherwise exempt above from the 2022 PGA Professionals Championship.

Leading 3 players, not otherwise exempt from the PGATA mini Order of Merit, on conclusion of the 2022 Queensland PGA Championship (Blank entries will be filed for these players until these spots are determined)

The leading 6 players from the Qualifying tournaments**

The balance of the field to be filled from the 2022 PGATA Exemption Categories

Eligibility Notes

Australasian players who are members of and exempt through both Tours will be treated as follows:  If exempt through the PGA Tour of Australasia, will be entered through (h) above, otherwise will be entered through (a) above.

Players from outside of Australasia who are members of and exempt through both Tours sanctioning the tournament will be treated as follows: If exempt through the DP World Tour, will be entered through (a) above, otherwise will be entered through (h) above.

When a Player who is a member of both Tours becomes Exempt he will remain allocated to the Tour under which he first became Exempt, even if he subsequently becomes Exempt through his “home” Tour.

In the event that any of the spots in a), c), d), e) or f) are unused then the spots will be allocated to h) above.

**Qualifying tournaments

DP World Tour members will be allowed to enter the qualifying tournament. At close of entries, those DPWT members not exempt will be asked if they want to enter the qualifying tournament.

Format

72 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 65 professionals and ties.